Teaching 101: Classroom Strategies for the Beginning Teacher, Second Edition

With helpful hints on lesson planning, classroom management, student assessment, and more, this resource provides essential knowledge and activities that novice teachers need to become exceptional.

"One of the richest books I have ever read for beginning teachers. Even veteran teachers will get a lot out of it. I really wish I had a book like this when I was a student teacher."

Julie Wakefield, Social Studies Teacher

Robert McQueen High School, Sparks, NV

Reflect on the art of teaching to develop your skills and expand your horizons!

The noble profession of teaching plays a vital role in inspiring students to achieve excellence. This new edition of one of the most comprehensive introductions to teaching available provides essential knowledge and actively engages new teachers in practice to become an exceptional teacher.

Easy to understand and practical, this wide-ranging guide provides tools such as questions and activities at the end of each chapter, Web sites and vital readings for further study, and a self-assessment instrument to help readers succeed in their first year. The second edition includes more information on curriculum development and technology, more sample lesson plans, a new section on bullying, new activity sheets, and many checklists with immediate application procedures. The book is packed with helpful suggestions on topics such as:

Lesson planning

Classroom management

Differentiating instruction

Standards

Assessment and grading

Literacy

Cooperative learning

Inclusion

National Board certification

Teaching 101 is an invaluable resource that teachers can reference throughout their careers to expand their skills and perspectives.

Jeffrey Glanz, Ed.D., currently serves as Dean of Graduate Programs and Chair of the Department of Education at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York.  He also coordinates the educational leadership program that leads to New York State certification as a principal and assistant principal.  Prior to arriving at Wagner, he served as executive assistant to the president of Kean University in Union, New Jersey.  Dr. Glanz held faculty status as a tenured professor in the Department of Instruction and Educational Leadership at Kean University's College of Education.  He was named Graduate Teacher of the Year in 1999 by the Student Graduate Association and was also that year's recipient of the Presidential Award for Outstanding Scholarship.  He served as an administrator and teacher in the New York City public schools for 20 years.  Dr. Glanz has authored, co-authored, and co-edited 13 books and has over 35 peer-reviewed article publications.  With Corwin Press he co-authored the best-selling Supervision That Improves Teaching (2nd ed.), Supervision in Practice: Three Steps to Improve Teaching and Learning, authored The Assistant Principal's Handbook and Teaching 101: Strategies for the Beginning Teacher, and more recently co-authored Building Learning Communities Through Collaborative Strategies, Learning & Leadership Styles.  Most recently, Dr. Glanz has authored the What Every Principal Should Know About Leadership: The 7 Book Collection: What Every Principal Should Know About Instructional Leadership, What Every Principal Should Know About Cultural Leadership, What Every Principal Should Know About Ethical andSpiritual Leadership, What Every Principal Should Know About School-Community Leadership, What Every Principal Should Know About Collaborative Leadership, What Every Principal Should Know About Operational Leadership, What Every Principal Should Know About Strategic Leadership.

Consult his web site for additional information: http://www.wagner.edu/faculty/users/jglanz/web/.